Travel expert and co-founder of the award-winning Black Tomato tour operator Tom Marchant joins Tanya Rose to divulge his travel secrets this week.

In this episode, Tom shares why he believes everyone must visit Iceland, his poignant experience working with charities in Morocco and takes us behind the scenes of his hit James Bond-inspired travel tours…

Plus, Tom discusses why he thinks Mykonos is overrated and reveals his top tip for getting the best service when on holiday.

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Places mentioned:

Birmingham, England

The Pantanal, Brazil

Reykjavik, Iceland

Smokey Valley, Iceland

Cochrane, Chile

Ljubljana, Slovenia

Belgrade, Serbia

Mykonos, Greece

Kefalonia, Greece

Zante, Greece

Paros, Greece

Monaco

Austria

Paris, France

Lake Como, Italy

Matera, Italy

The Corinthia, London

The Oberoi, India

Delhi, India

Ethiopia

La Coupole, Paris

La Fontaine de Mars, Paris

Williamsburg, New York

The Ear Inn, New York

Cherry Tavern, New York

La Bomboniera, New York

Nashville, USA

Morocco

Kyoto, Japan

Chapters

00:00 Intro

07:59 Secret 1: Number 1 travel destination everybody should go to

15:22 Secret 2: Most unexpected travel experience

18:32 Secret 3: Most Over or Underrated travel experience

25:33 Secret 4: Best Food & Drink while travelling

34:07 Secret 5: Number 1 travel tip

39:00 Secret 6: Poignant memory from a trip

44:33 Secret 7: Special travel photograph

45:42 Outro